Zimbabwean court orders Al Jazeera property seizure for $2M defamation suit by Mehluli Dube.

A Zimbabwean court has ordered the seizure of all Al Jazeera Media Network properties in the country as security for costs related to a $2 million defamation lawsuit by Mehluli Dube. Dube, featured in Al Jazeera's "Gold Mafia" documentary, claims it falsely implicated him in gold smuggling, damaging his reputation. The case raises important issues regarding media practices and individual reputation in investigative journalism.

October 22, 2024
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